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Coadjutor Bishop Richard Henning
Greeting community
Bishop Hendricken High School may have just signed their highest profile athlete ever, but fans shouldn’t expect to see the green and gold jersey reading “HENNING #9” on the field any time soon - unless, perhaps, the football team tries for a “Hail Mary”… more
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FOLLOW-UP QUESTIONS: House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi is surrounded by news reporters following release of the 14 bill package aimed at stimulating more affordable housing last Thursday at the State House. (Cranston Herald photo)
Housing incentives & keeping local control
When House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi announced a 14-bill package of housing legislation Thursday he knew better than most in the crowded House Lounge where he was going to get the biggest pushback … more
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K. Joseph Shekarchi
Shekarchi weighs ‘free pass’ bid for Congress
“It’s a free pass.” K. Joseph Shekarchi was talking about the appeal of running for the First Congressional District seat now that David Cicilline has announced he will step down … more
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THE CATALYTIC AVENGER: Daniel S. Walser III, owner of Walser Mobile Refrigeration, refused to be a victim. He tracked down the suspect who swiped catalytic converters from his Warwick business. Earlier this week, Walser showed the partially mended hole the suspect cut in the fence surrounding the property.
Adventures of the Catalytic Avenger
They crawl under your vehicle and hack away at its tender underbelly. Then they sell the severed parts. It’s a good living if you don’t get caught. And most catalytic converter thieves … more
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FAMILY FIRST: Justin, his wife Gina and son Colt are all smiles at a family gathering. (Photo courtesy of Justin Erickson)
Cranston native nominated as ‘Visionary of the Year’
Justin Erickson, a Cranston native and the former assistant athletic director for Cranston schools is a man of many interests, activities and projects. Currently the Athletic Director for the Johnston School Department, Erickson Started his athletic career with Little League Baseball before continuing on to play CLCF football, wrestle at Western Hills and West, and participate in football, lacrosse and indoor track at West. more
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The Johnston boys basketball team after winning the championship.
Panthers win DII title
The Johnston boys basketball team completed its championship run, pulling off a 59-52 comeback win over Middletown in the Division II Championship on Sunday evening. It was the Panthers’ first … more
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VACATING SEAT: U.S. Rep. David Cicilline will give up his seat to head the Rhode Island Foundation. His salary will nearly quadruple, from $174,000 as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, to $650,000 as CEO of the Rhode Island Foundation. (Courtesy photo)
Cicilline to leave congress, heads for RI Foundation
Rhode Island’s senior congressman will be getting a raise. Though to get the paycheck, he’ll be giving up his seat representing Rhode Island’s First Congressional District. As of … more
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ALL FIXED UP: Eagle Scout Aidan Paplauskas posed for a photo with the freshly scrubbed outdoor classroom sign at St. Mary’s School. He built the classroom and erected the sign. The sign was vandalized, but Paplauskas went to work immediately cleaning up the site.
Cranston Police arrest teens from Johnston and Cranston for St. Mary’s School vandalism
Cranston Police have made two arrests in a school vandalism case — a Johnston man and a Cranston minor. On Wednesday, Feb. 22, Cranston Police Chief Col. Michael J. Winquist announced the … more
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OFF SCREEN: Dominique Turner, a former ABC6 news reporter, announced her new job on Twitter last week. She will serve as Deputy Chief-of-Staff for Johnston Mayor Joseph Polisena Jr.
Johnston Mayor hires Deputy Chief-of-Staff
Johnston Mayor Joseph Polisena Jr. has hired a former TV news reporter to fill a new position in his office. The position —Deputy Chief-of-Staff — includes an $80,000 annual salary. … more
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FRISKIE FOOD TRUCK: Rob Parrish works as food truck manager for Friskie Fries, a venture that began as a small fleet of food trucks and blossomed into a brick-and-mortar business with locations in Providence and Johnston. He welcomes the opportunity to bring Friskie Fries to more Johnston customers, via food truck.
Ordinance opens Johnston to food trucks
The “crispiest friskiest fries in town” may be a little easier to sample if Johnston changes local laws governing mobile food trucks. Town Council held its first reading of an amended … more
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TOO BIG TO STAY: AA Wrecking & Asbestos has been operating at 1307 Hartford Ave. since 1986. The business has outgrown the site, nestled in the heart of Johnston’s business district, next to the Johnston Senior Center and across the street from Market Basket. The business may be moving and a new business may be moving in.
State program tapped to transform Hartford Avenue site in Johnston
A long driveway snakes back behind the Johnston Senior Center and leads to a hidden industrial property. Old railroad remnants and demolition debris populate the site, currently occupied by AA … more
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MOBILE METAL LITTER: Abandoned electric scooters and bikes will likely soon be impounded by police if left overnight on the public ways of Johnston. The company owners may face $500 fines for each confiscated vehicle. 
Law pitched to fine, impound scattered e-bike and scooter rentals in Johnston
The last rental riders left their pair of electric bikes under a Hartford Avenue business sign days ago. By Tuesday afternoon, the bikes had fallen over. Town Council has taken aim at bulky … more
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NEW BLOOD: On Tuesday, Feb. 7, Johnston Mayor Joseph Polisena Jr. issued a press release announcing the appointment of unsuccessful gubernatorial candidate Helena Buonanno Foulkes to Johnston’s School Building Committee.
Mayor: Tap reserves to cover Johnston's soaring new school costs
Hoping to counterbalance soaring interest rates and construction costs, Johnston Mayor Joseph Polisena Jr. said the town will tap its rainy day fund to avoid a property tax increase. “No, … more
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Camani Batista
Panthers roll past Pilgrim to remain unbeaten in DII
By RYAN D. MURRAY The undefeated Johnston Panthers went into Pilgrim High School and pounded the Patriots 80-54 on Saturday afternoon during a Boys Division II Basketball battle. Anthony … more
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Food insecurity: A statewide issue
The line was long this recent Tuesday at Westbay Community Action’s Marketplace food pantry as people of diverse ages and backgrounds filled shopping carts with fresh eggs, dairy products, … more
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NEW PROBATE JUDGE: Cynthia Fogarty and Councilman Matthew Reilly at inauguration ceremonies Jan. 2 at Cranston West following the vote where she was named probate judge. (Cranston Herald photo)
Connections or experience?
The City of Cranston’s five-member Probate Judge Advisory Commission (PJAC) interviewed three candidates and voted 4-1 to recommend reappointing George M. Cappello. The City Council, … more
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CAT’S IN THE TRUCK: Warwick resident and wildlife enthusiast Arthur Dunn spotted this dead bobcat on the side of Interstate 295 in Johnston. He picked it up to take to RI DEM scientists, hoping they could learn something about the animal. Bobcat sightings are on the rise in Rhode Island, and researchers are looking into the reasons why.
RI DEM: ‘Bobcat sightings are a rare and exciting event’
Driving through Johnston, Art Dunn looked left to the breakdown lane and his gaze met the animal’s dead eyes. It was a bobcat, freshly killed by a passing vehicle; intact and mostly … more
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WHICH CAME FIRST: Adam Baffoni holds one of his six pet hens. He was gifted a half-dozen baby chicks by a few fraternity boys. The six chicks bloomed into two Rhode Island Reds, two Barred Rock hens and a pair of Leghorns.
Counting chickens before they hatch
In 1935, Giuseppe Baffoni founded a chicken farm in the heart of Johnston, and 88 years later his great grandson’s still tending the flock. Adam Baffoni walked out his farm store and down … more
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EGG-CEPTIONAL: Baffoni Poultry Farm in Johnston has several more than century-old two-story chicken houses. The farm has about 20,000 chickens. Of those, around 7-8,000 are egg-laying hens, according to owner Adam Baffoni. The chickens lay approximately 3-4,000 eggs per day.
Waiting for the market to crack
You can still get anything you want at Alice’s Restaurant – but you might pay a slight upcharge for eggs. "This is the first time in quite a while that we’ve had to raise menu prices,” said owner Catherine Fonesca (the titular Alice is her dog).  “In this business, you just have to go with the flow as prices bounce on eggs, meat, coffee – everything, really.” more
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Colonel Darnell S. Weaver serves as Superintendent of the Rhode Island State Police and Director of the Rhode Island Department of Public Safety.
Rhode Island police leaders condemn murder in Memphis
Rhode Island’s law enforcement leaders agree: Tyre Nichols should not be dead. more
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